This reminds me of the old joke about the difference between heaven and hell.
Heaven: German efficiency, Italian cooking and English service.
Hell: Italian efficiency, English cooking and German service.

This looks like the automotive equivalent of heaven. I’m trying to think of the hell version.

That Rabbit looks very similar to my former ’79, which was built in Westmoreland County, PA, distinguishable by the “bicycle reflector” side markers. I wish mine had the rear window wiper — that was one car that needed it! By ’81, the US-made model was further “Malibu-ized” with the change to wide, multi-segmented taillights.

Looks like “Florida Blue” (Floride Blau”).
Again, thankfully, Canada continued to receive German-built Rabbits (Golfs) until 1981, when VW finally sent the Malibu-ized stuff north…
There really was no comparison.
For ’81 the PA plant built them with a redesigned, tackier dashboard..one that stuck out further towards the window cranks, which remained in their original locations such that one now would bang one’s knuckles on the dash when putting the window down or up…..nice one….
The German cars also got a redesigned dash for ’81….it was beautiful, and only seen here on Jettas and Cabriolets….and no knuckle-banging….go figure